Development Intern
Feed More collects, prepares and distributes food to neighbors in need. With a service area that stretches across 34 cities and counties, our comprehensive programs and Agency Network are dedicated to providing our communities with access to quality food and healthy meals year round.
With the help of over 100 employees, close to 300 members of Feed More’s Agency Network and around 200 volunteers a day, Feed More is able to carry out its mission of fighting hunger throughout Central Virginia. Feed More is a proud member of Feeding America and Meals on Wheels America.
At Feed More, we want everyone to have a seat at the table. We envision our table as a lively gathering of wonderfully, unique individuals where differences are encouraged and appreciated. And, of course, our table is full of good, nutritious food.
Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policy is both the right thing to do, and a compelling business rationale. Feed More recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage and our business success reflects the quality and skill of our people. That’s why Feed More is committed to seeking out and retaining the finest talent.
We’re looking for:
We’re in search of an inquisitive, mission-driven and hard-working individual to join our Development team this Summer! Our Development team is responsible for securing the funds needed to keep Feed More open, operating and serving our community to the best of our ability. The Development Intern will work on meaningful and impactful projects with our corporate partner outreach program and also our donor stewardship and thank you call process.
Department: Development
Reports To: Director of Development Administration
FLSA Status: Hourly Non-Exempt
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Budgetary Responsibilities: None
What you’ll do:
- Help develop a more robust, proactive corporate partner outreach program, including:
- Researching corporate donors and their philanthropic interests
- Pulling data on corporate volunteers and matching that to our corporate donor list
- Researching new business in Richmond and strategizing ways to proactively engage them
- Monitoring news and Google alerts on local giving and news on our donors
- Gathering information on corporate outreach programs at other food banks
- Researching corporate boards and their connections
- Develop a Donor Stewardship/Thank You Call Process, including:
- Creating and helping implement a more systematic process for thanking and keeping in touch with our donors
- Gathering information from other food banks on their donor stewardship programs
- Making thank you calls and/or emails to donors
- Recording information on donors gathered from calls
- Support Development team with other tasks as assigned
Must have:
- Junior or Senior enrolled in Business, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Great organization skills and ability to create process/workflow
- Professional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently
Company Benefits:
- None